"I don't really envision anybody who should opt out of this unless they think by taking that 6.5 percent (of) retired pay, they could invest that some place where they could get a return equal to the amount of subsidization, which is nearly 50 percent," said McGee.

And moving on, you say that the big-city easterners pay for the land use policies of the west through tax-subsidization, and that because of this, they are owed a seat at the discussion and legislation table.